Essays on Investment

Owning a Home and the Buy-to-Let Market Owning a home is one of the essential investments many people desire to achieve in their lives, and typically, most of the purchases are financed by debts. In the UK, households experience various effects when buying to-let houses and Financial Times Stock Exchange...

1. INTRODUCTION The real estate market is an essential feature of the United Kingdom’s economy. The industry is the largest in the UK and the second largest in Europe after Germany. The market share is estimated to be around 250 billion euros. Foreign investors and developers view London as an ideal...

The stock market offers an excellent opportunity for both small and big investments. It is based on the ideology of buying stocks at low prices and selling at high rates with the aim of making profits. Because of the diversity of the market predictability, many investors may be tempted to...

Introduction ETFs are funds that track a stock index, bonds, or commodities. In contrast to mutual funds, exchange-traded funds are not actively managed, since their policy is only to reproduce the same diversification of a particular index.[1] Passive Investment Strategy Investors in these open-end funds pursue a passive investment strategy. Banks usually offer...

Infrastructure Investment and Economic Development Many politicians and economists have associated good infrastructural investment with economic development in a country. For instance, efficient transport system eases movement of employees within the country while an effective energy infrastructure supplies power to companies and organizations at lower rates. These arguments point out that...

The Affiliated Managers Group Inc. The Affiliated Managers Group Inc. is an American International asset management Company whose headquarters is in Massachusetts (AMG, np). AMG was formed in 1993, from the brainchild of TA Associates a former private equity firm. Mr. Healey was recruited in 1995 from Goldman Sachs, where he...

Define and explain investment decisions in the Capital Market with respect to expected returns, discounted cash flow, and classical utility theory.  Give specific examples. A capital market is part of the financial system which aims at raising capital through the selling of binds, shares and other long-term investments. They offer various...

Savings and Investment: A Key to Financial Freedom Savings and investment is a critical subject that people need to understand for proper management of finances. In particular, financial discipline is vital for individuals who want to succeed in investment. Michelle Singletary's Invest For Retirement or Save For College? What Your Child...

1. Canada’s economy is stable and predictable. According to the International Monetary Fund 2011 report, the Canadian economy is fiscally strong due to its low net debt-to-GDP ratio. 2. Canada is the leader in low corporate tax rates among the G-7 nations. As...

ETFs: An Introduction ETFs are funds that track a stock index, bonds, or commodities. In contrast to mutual funds, exchange-traded funds are not actively managed, since their policy is only to reproduce the same diversification of a particular index.[1] Passive Investment Strategy Investors in these open-end funds pursue a passive investment strategy. Banks...

The business contract agreement The business contract agreement between William Smith Company LLC and Capital Edge company LLC aims at ensuring there is the provision of advice as far as William’s company ways of raising additional capital are concerned. Also, the company will be advised on suitable strategies for growth, methods...

Portfolio Analysis The study derived the efficient frontier of risky assets for a portfolio consisting of seven companies. It used historical data for monthly stock prices from January 1st, 2012 to December 1st, 2017. All the stock prices were for the first date of every month throughout the period. The study...